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The acquisition of Integrys Energy Group Inc. by Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy Corp. has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Milwaukee-based Corvisa LLC has acquired Codebox, a web-based developer Integrated Development Environment.

“It's A Seller's Market: How Long Will It Last?” will be the theme of the 2015 BizTimes M&A Forum.

Waukesha-based R&R Insurance Services announced it has acquired Bartelt Insurance Agency in Kewaskum.

Milwaukee-based Valiant Health LLC has been acquired by Health Care Excel Inc., a clinical consulting, revenue optimization and quality improvement services provider for health care systems.

Milwaukee private investment firm Brass Ring Capital recently completed two recapitalizations.

Port Washington State Bank has renewed its six community business loan programs for 2015, and removed a previous limit of $250,000 per municipality.

Milwaukee-based Park Bank has launched a mobile app, Park Bank Mobile Business, to allow business owners to manage their cash flow wherever they are.

Data science is a fancy term for statistics. It's the extraction of knowledge from data, which can be derived from multiple digital sources and turned into a resource to make business decisions.

Tax season is winding down, but it might be wise to double-check your organization's calculations at least one more time. In 2013, the IRS collected nearly $7 billion in civil penalties from U.S. businesses due to misreported income and employment figures.